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Mary Bell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Mary Bell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edna — first a daughter (b.~1900), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Daughter
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Mary | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Bell | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Bell | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ellise Aschliman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Elwood Bell | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Louis Aschliman | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Indiana
Daughter, age 19
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1901 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Beall |
| Given Name | Mary E |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Daughter, age 30
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Seamstress |
| Industry | Shirt factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Daughter, age 40
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bell |
| Given Name | Mary |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Mary Bell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Beall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Beall (~0.92 confidence) and father Elwood Bell (~0.92 confidence) and father Elwood Bell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Bell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Beall
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Beall
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elwood Bell
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elwood Bell
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Bell
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Mary Bell
Daughter · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Indiana
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Sibling
Ellise Aschliman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Aschliman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Bell
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nathan Baitman | 72 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 42 | Jessie K. Baitman | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Arthur S. Bang | 52 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 44 | Mabel L. Bang | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Robert Bang | 23 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Barbara Bang | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | John M. Simpson | 43 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 48 | Lucille Simpson | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | John T. Simpson | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Dorothy Simpson | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | William Simpson | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Stewart Simpson | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Wilber Simpson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Elwood Bell | 74 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Mary Bell THIS PERSON | 40 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Willie Bell | 24 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Ellise Aschliman | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Louis Aschliman | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Jack Reckers | 31 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 60 | Kathrine Reckers | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Jack D. Reckers | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Robert Reckers | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Margaret Hayes | 83 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 64 | John L. Hayes | 49 | Head | Shop Owner | Indiana |
| 65 | Eugenia Hayes | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Helen Jane Hayes | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Barbara Hayes | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Eugenia Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 69 | Anna Hayes | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 70 | John L. Jr. Hayes | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Mike Hayes | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Lowell Pridley | 40 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 73 | Martha Pridley | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Laura S. Kindstine | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Judy Baker | 75 | Boarder | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Jack Clark | 67 | Head | Insurance Firm | Indiana |
| 77 | Emma Clark | 64 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 78 | James Risch | 42 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 79 | Lucille Risch | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Richard Risch | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Mary + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)